The Official NBA Thread: Celtics Lead 3-1 in the NBA Finals | RIP Jerry West

[HIM]

Boston having that Bucks type of run

 

[B Sox]

Boston having that Bucks type of run

Worked for the Bucks and Warriors. Guess it is what it is

 

[ill steelo]

And the Mavs shot below league average from midrange + 10 feet.

More Rudy minutes in the 2nd half + drop coverage did exactly what it was supposed to do. Limit the wide open corner 3s & encourage more shots from the least efficient area of the floor.

47 points on 41 shots is 1.15 PPS & would have been dead last in the league

Minnesota’s biggest defensive issues were with the Reid/KAT front court. Happened in the Denver series, and now here. That’s what you worry about defensively since Rudy isn’t playing 48 minutes and there’s no adjustment here. Mavs were killing the blitz and the switch.

Maybe just you try to wait until 1 of Kyrie/Luka get subbed before you rest Rudy.

 

[king j]

Tatum got too much help?

 

[Based Jesus]

Please, not another day of Gobert discourse

Let's do Top 10s again
Was Kobe ever the best player in the league
Steph vs Bron

Idc, pick any of the old classics

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

Vincent Van Goat

Kidd I’ll lay off of but gobert is going to take a minute

If they start hitting their 3’s like they usually do this whole narrative shifts

 

[HIM]

Kidd I’ll lay off of but gobert is going to take a minute

If they start hitting their 3’s like they usually do this whole narrative shifts

Just wait till Rudy hits this for the game winner in game 7

 

[elpablo21]

And the Mavs shot below league average from midrange + 10 feet.

More Rudy minutes in the 2nd half + drop coverage did exactly what it was supposed to do. Limit the wide open corner 3s & encourage more shots from the least efficient area of the floor.

47 points on 41 shots is 1.15 PPS & would have been dead last in the league

Minnesota’s biggest defensive issues were with the Reid/KAT front court. Happened in the Denver series, and now here. That’s what you worry about defensively since Rudy isn’t playing 48 minutes and there’s no adjustment here. Mavs were killing the blitz and the switch.

Maybe just you try to wait until 1 of Kyrie/Luka get subbed before you rest Rudy.

I happily sit in the middle of this extreme take

 

[nick.]

Speaking of MJ's son, I'm interested to see if he's able to score 20+ points for only the 8th time these playoffs

We may need to have some #conversations if not.

 

[elpablo21]

Speaking of MJ's son, I'm interested to see if he's able to score 20+ points for only the 8th time these playoffs

We may need to have some #conversations if not.

YOU'RE IGNORING EVERYTHING ELSE HE DID TO IMPACT THE GAME

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

Just wait till Rudy hits this for the game winner in game 7

And you wait if luka gets to the finals.. your brunson>luka takes will be revisited!

 

[BIG LEEMELONE]

And the Mavs shot below league average from midrange + 10 feet.

More Rudy minutes in the 2nd half + drop coverage did exactly what it was supposed to do. Limit the wide open corner 3s & encourage more shots from the least efficient area of the floor.

47 points on 41 shots is 1.15 PPS & would have been dead last in the league

Minnesota’s biggest defensive issues were with the Reid/KAT front court. Happened in the Denver series, and now here. That’s what you worry about defensively since Rudy isn’t playing 48 minutes and there’s no adjustment here. Mavs were killing the blitz and the switch.

Maybe just you try to wait until 1 of Kyrie/Luka get subbed before you rest Rudy.

Mavs were going directly at Gobert in the 2nd half. I counted like 16 points on his head just in the 3rd quarter. Luka and Kyrie were taking turns throwing lobs over him. Couple times he couldn't get back in transition for easy buckets. He's not really effective against Lively and gafford at all

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

Mavs were going directly at Gobert in the 2nd half. I counted like 16 points on his head just in the 3rd quarter. Luka and Kyrie were taking turns throwing lobs over him. Couple times he couldn't get back in transition for easy buckets. He's not really effective against Lively and gafford at all

They’re not gonna like dis

 

[B Sox]

Speaking of MJ's son, I'm interested to see if he's able to score 20+ points for only the 8th time these playoffs

We may need to have some #conversations if not.

He’s been getting carried but THEY don’t want to talk about it.

 

[Brownstone]

And the Mavs shot below league average from midrange + 10 feet.

More Rudy minutes in the 2nd half + drop coverage did exactly what it was supposed to do. Limit the wide open corner 3s & encourage more shots from the least efficient area of the floor.

47 points on 41 shots is 1.15 PPS & would have been dead last in the league

Minnesota’s biggest defensive issues were with the Reid/KAT front court. Happened in the Denver series, and now here. That’s what you worry about defensively since Rudy isn’t playing 48 minutes and there’s no adjustment here. Mavs were killing the blitz and the switch.

Maybe just you try to wait until 1 of Kyrie/Luka get subbed before you rest Rudy.

Right or wrong I am not worried about Dallas

Good analysis per usual @illsteelo

 

[BIG LEEMELONE]

They’re not gonna like dis

They shot 70% at the rim in the 3rd and Rudy played the whole quarter pretty much. Also shot better than league average from midrange fir the game. Might be the worst possible matchup for him with 2 athletic bigs and 2 guards that can make him dance if he steps out and punish him in drop. Mavs find their 3 ball and they'll be up 2-0 tonight

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

They shot 70% at the rim in the 3rd and Rudy played the whole quarter pretty much. Also shot better than league average from midrange fir the game. Might be the worst possible matchup for him with 2 athletic bigs and 2 guards that can make him dance if he steps out and punish him in drop. Mavs find their 3 ball and they'll be up 2-0 tonight

This is the big lee that’s been missing from the thread

 

[HIM]

And you wait if luka gets to the finals.. your brunson>luka takes will be revisited!

If Kidd gets them there with as bad as Luka’s been all postseason…ooo boy

 

[rolaholic]

 

[rolaholic]

Speaking of MJ's son, I'm interested to see if he's able to score 20+ points for only the 8th time these playoffs

We may need to have some #conversations if not.

Minnesota have only played 12 games so far so what is this?

HIM really took over and broke this thread single handedly

 

[WASHED KING]

Watching this thread turn on Ant in real time is crazy.

 

[lovehateself]

Minnesota have only played 12 games so far so what is this?

a sample size for ...Ants

 

[Brownstone]

Love the Edwards doubt seeping in here, makes it that much sweeter

 

[addict4sneakers]

They shot 70% at the rim in the 3rd and Rudy played the whole quarter pretty much. Also shot better than league average from midrange fir the game. Might be the worst possible matchup for him with 2 athletic bigs and 2 guards that can make him dance if he steps out and punish him in drop. Mavs find their 3 ball and they'll be up 2-0 tonight

Gafford had 8 himself in the 3rd. We don’t need per 100194828:838 possessions

 

[pums]

Rudy played kinda bad last game. He had an off game.